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Population in Romania compared to Tanzania: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Romania was 19,051,804 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Romania's population is 18,839,108 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 3.88 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Romania is ranked the 70th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.23% for Romania vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Romania has had an average growth rate of -0.43% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Romania has decreased from 21.2M people to 18.8M (11.1% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Romania vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Romania
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Romania Tanzania
2100 10,801,385 265,496,854
2099 10,885,505 263,162,785
2098 10,969,050 260,809,535
2097 11,052,086 258,412,520
2096 11,134,776 255,996,677
2095 11,217,462 253,567,416
2094 11,299,298 251,119,386
2093 11,382,352 248,628,881
2092 11,464,817 246,107,108
2091 11,546,872 243,557,182
2090 11,630,335 241,002,065
2089 11,713,468 238,416,591
2088 11,796,733 235,797,530
2087 11,880,373 233,167,455
2086 11,966,550 230,496,041
2085 12,052,744 227,800,292
2084 12,140,454 225,111,530
2083 12,229,714 222,421,279
2082 12,319,480 219,718,263
2081 12,412,385 216,995,478
2080 12,507,333 214,255,926
2079 12,603,302 211,486,253
2078 12,700,870 208,708,063
2077 12,799,985 205,918,120
2076 12,900,610 203,106,125
2075 13,002,848 200,297,474
2074 13,107,513 197,468,017
2073 13,213,407 194,642,633
2072 13,323,211 191,824,103
2071 13,435,661 188,992,017
2070 13,550,449 186,152,377
2069 13,667,892 183,311,218
2068 13,786,771 180,475,586
2067 13,909,141 177,639,469
2066 14,034,214 174,803,090
2065 14,163,381 171,913,445
2064 14,293,294 169,064,549
2063 14,424,068 166,217,933
2062 14,557,025 163,370,044
2061 14,689,897 160,537,159
2060 14,821,441 157,722,273
2059 14,952,855 154,920,005
2058 15,082,857 152,120,539
2057 15,211,914 149,325,489
2056 15,340,213 146,519,472
2055 15,467,019 143,736,540
2054 15,590,545 140,983,905
2053 15,712,155 138,262,668
2052 15,834,374 135,553,723
2051 15,954,507 132,851,383
2050 16,073,070 130,157,751
2049 16,192,498 127,495,278
2048 16,311,535 124,821,109
2047 16,430,565 122,158,290
2046 16,547,661 119,522,516
2045 16,665,026 116,914,785
2044 16,783,383 114,329,740
2043 16,900,955 111,776,234
2042 17,018,000 109,241,835
2041 17,136,818 106,748,632
2040 17,253,674 104,272,418
2039 17,370,310 101,814,304
2038 17,488,193 99,380,232
2037 17,604,853 96,983,729
2036 17,721,511 94,601,865
2035 17,837,396 92,257,269
2034 17,950,976 89,929,444
2033 18,064,449 87,654,982
2032 18,176,399 85,409,993
2031 18,288,437 83,180,507
2030 18,399,699 80,997,163
2029 18,511,331 78,838,461
2028 18,621,197 76,730,649
2027 18,730,482 74,647,063
2026 18,839,108 72,589,279
2025 18,946,392 70,552,589
2024 19,051,804 68,560,157
2023 19,061,062 66,617,606
2022 19,048,502 64,711,821
2021 19,122,059 62,830,412
2020 19,265,250 60,972,798
2019 19,371,648 59,174,891
2018 19,473,970 57,437,145
2017 19,588,715 55,652,890
2016 19,702,267 53,824,013
2015 19,815,616 52,020,962
2014 19,908,979 50,351,512
2013 19,983,693 48,824,128
2012 20,058,035 47,374,260
2011 20,147,528 46,029,367
2010 20,246,871 44,758,488
2009 20,367,487 43,633,982
2008 20,537,875 42,570,728
2007 20,882,982 41,435,512
2006 21,193,760 40,294,902
2005 21,319,685 39,182,076
2004 21,451,748 38,109,668
2003 21,574,326 37,089,555
2002 21,730,496 36,121,304
2001 22,131,970 35,198,299
2000 22,442,971 34,260,139
1999 22,472,040 33,300,330
1998 22,507,344 32,420,458
1997 22,553,978 31,578,089
1996 22,619,004 30,945,762
1995 22,684,270 30,383,497
1994 22,730,211 29,442,356
1993 22,763,280 28,332,692
1992 22,794,284 27,457,588
1991 23,001,155 26,780,436
1990 23,201,835 26,110,207
1989 23,161,458 25,438,759
1988 23,057,662 24,769,686
1987 22,949,430 24,030,378
1986 22,836,841 23,258,959
1985 22,732,999 22,501,693
1984 22,640,547 21,779,066
1983 22,560,478 21,079,874
1982 22,475,741 20,398,571
1981 22,353,070 19,784,703
1980 22,207,282 19,189,769
1979 22,090,488 18,592,038
1978 21,951,464 17,976,566
1977 21,756,096 17,352,929
1976 21,551,634 16,736,211
1975 21,293,583 16,138,361
1974 21,029,429 15,561,630
1973 20,835,681 15,010,101
1972 20,657,957 14,479,308
1971 20,461,567 13,971,451
1970 20,250,398 13,492,677
1969 20,009,141 13,036,700
1968 19,799,831 12,602,076
1967 19,534,242 12,200,109
1966 19,215,450 11,827,459
1965 19,031,576 11,470,728
1964 18,919,126 11,127,826
1963 18,797,850 10,799,528
1962 18,676,550 10,487,756
1961 18,555,250 10,187,886
1960 18,406,905 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Romania decreased by 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Romania lost 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Romania was ranked 51st most populous country in 2006 and is 70th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Romania's population will shrink by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people with a rank change from 70th to 81st. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Romania
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Romania Tanzania
2100 -0.77% 0.89%
2099 -0.76% 0.9%
2098 -0.75% 0.93%
2097 -0.74% 0.94%
2096 -0.74% 0.96%
2095 -0.72% 0.97%
2094 -0.73% 1%
2093 -0.72% 1.02%
2092 -0.71% 1.05%
2091 -0.72% 1.06%
2090 -0.71% 1.08%
2089 -0.71% 1.11%
2088 -0.7% 1.13%
2087 -0.72% 1.16%
2086 -0.72% 1.18%
2085 -0.72% 1.19%
2084 -0.73% 1.21%
2083 -0.73% 1.23%
2082 -0.75% 1.25%
2081 -0.76% 1.28%
2080 -0.76% 1.31%
2079 -0.77% 1.33%
2078 -0.77% 1.35%
2077 -0.78% 1.38%
2076 -0.79% 1.4%
2075 -0.8% 1.43%
2074 -0.8% 1.45%
2073 -0.82% 1.47%
2072 -0.84% 1.5%
2071 -0.85% 1.53%
2070 -0.86% 1.55%
2069 -0.86% 1.57%
2068 -0.88% 1.6%
2067 -0.89% 1.62%
2066 -0.91% 1.68%
2065 -0.91% 1.69%
2064 -0.91% 1.71%
2063 -0.91% 1.74%
2062 -0.9% 1.76%
2061 -0.89% 1.78%
2060 -0.88% 1.81%
2059 -0.86% 1.84%
2058 -0.85% 1.87%
2057 -0.84% 1.92%
2056 -0.82% 1.94%
2055 -0.79% 1.95%
2054 -0.77% 1.97%
2053 -0.77% 2%
2052 -0.75% 2.03%
2051 -0.74% 2.07%
2050 -0.74% 2.09%
2049 -0.73% 2.14%
2048 -0.72% 2.18%
2047 -0.71% 2.21%
2046 -0.7% 2.23%
2045 -0.71% 2.26%
2044 -0.7% 2.28%
2043 -0.69% 2.32%
2042 -0.69% 2.34%
2041 -0.68% 2.37%
2040 -0.67% 2.41%
2039 -0.67% 2.45%
2038 -0.66% 2.47%
2037 -0.66% 2.52%
2036 -0.65% 2.54%
2035 -0.63% 2.59%
2034 -0.63% 2.59%
2033 -0.62% 2.63%
2032 -0.61% 2.68%
2031 -0.6% 2.7%
2030 -0.6% 2.74%
2029 -0.59% 2.75%
2028 -0.58% 2.79%
2027 -0.58% 2.83%
2026 -0.57% 2.89%
2025 -0.55% 2.91%
2024 -0.05% 2.92%
2023 0.07% 2.95%
2022 -0.38% 2.99%
2021 -0.74% 3.05%
2020 -0.55% 3.04%
2019 -0.53% 3.03%
2018 -0.59% 3.21%
2017 -0.58% 3.4%
2016 -0.57% 3.47%
2015 -0.47% 3.32%
2014 -0.37% 3.13%
2013 -0.37% 3.06%
2012 -0.44% 2.92%
2011 -0.49% 2.84%
2010 -0.59% 2.58%
2009 -0.83% 2.5%
2008 -1.65% 2.74%
2007 -1.47% 2.83%
2006 -0.59% 2.84%
2005 -0.62% 2.81%
2004 -0.57% 2.75%
2003 -0.72% 2.68%
2002 -1.81% 2.62%
2001 -1.39% 2.74%
2000 -0.13% 2.88%
1999 -0.16% 2.71%
1998 -0.21% 2.67%
1997 -0.29% 2.04%
1996 -0.29% 1.85%
1995 -0.2% 3.2%
1994 -0.15% 3.92%
1993 -0.14% 3.19%
1992 -0.9% 2.53%
1991 -0.86% 2.57%
1990 0.17% 2.64%
1989 0.45% 2.7%
1988 0.47% 3.08%
1987 0.49% 3.32%
1986 0.46% 3.37%
1985 0.41% 3.32%
1984 0.35% 3.32%
1983 0.38% 3.34%
1982 0.55% 3.1%
1981 0.66% 3.1%
1980 0.53% 3.21%
1979 0.63% 3.42%
1978 0.9% 3.59%
1977 0.95% 3.68%
1976 1.21% 3.7%
1975 1.26% 3.71%
1974 0.93% 3.67%
1973 0.86% 3.67%
1972 0.96% 3.63%
1971 1.04% 3.55%
1970 1.21% 3.5%
1969 1.06% 3.45%
1968 1.36% 3.29%
1967 1.66% 3.15%
1966 0.97% 3.11%
1965 0.59% 3.08%
1964 0.65% 3.04%
1963 0.65% 2.97%
1962 0.65% 2.94%
1961 0.81% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Romania declined by 0.05%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Romania Tanzania
Current population
18839108
73145892
Population rank 70/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.23% 0.88%
One net population change
56.8 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
3.45 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.17 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -25 +5,322
Annual growth/decline -9,258 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate -0.05% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 169/197 18/197
One migration net change every
18.1 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,041 -12,730
Net migration rank 163/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 655,579 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 73/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 112/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Romania
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Romania Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,041 - -12,730
2024 - -28,466 - -29,865
2023 -89,587 -27,780 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -93,338 89,076 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -141,504 -17,731 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -100,179 -13,202 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -60,053 -27,909 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -62,316 -33,018 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -50,930 -33,081 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -53,196 -33,073 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -59,447 -35,751 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -55,745 -35,448 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -59,951 -34,910 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -54,157 -37,589 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -56,413 -102,769 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 -46,567 -122,364 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -34,625 -137,953 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -30,806 -144,368 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -37,590 -133,089 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -38,148 -132,777 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -40,508 -131,176 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -42,904 -117,432 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -56,093 -107,139 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -58,673 -106,585 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -37,625 -91,154 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -22,443 -92,451 985,185 -9,701
1999 -31,461 -82,590 948,659 -4,489
1998 -33,761 -81,366 920,806 -105,184
1997 -42,853 -88,734 882,544 -13,400
1996 -56,548 -70,799 868,524 -473,007
1995 -36,295 -73,779 838,980 -109,971
1994 -18,184 -76,246 803,953 349,348
1993 -13,658 -73,475 778,044 288,004
1992 -4,559 -63,200 767,961 -83,825
1991 25,301 -36,824 762,011 -91,851
1990 69,605 -38,157 750,825 -80,529
1989 122,756 -33,866 743,854 -71,268
1988 126,817 -48,911 736,551 -71,012
1987 128,517 -42,868 718,580 94,498
1986 134,737 -50,450 705,677 24,101
1985 111,392 -28,108 697,867 86,864
1984 117,731 -24,629 687,435 -26,938
1983 87,986 3,093 679,720 58,161
1982 119,121 -4,725 662,627 -37,883
1981 156,472 -20,870 645,496 -42,485
1980 168,776 -16,668 629,444 -42,588
1979 194,397 -29,600 613,388 -4,792
1978 204,148 -31,427 595,024 27,307
1977 215,385 -28,135 574,938 49,997
1976 213,361 18,748 553,617 54,875
1975 219,324 9,125 533,906 53,290
1974 235,530 6,725 515,152 51,127
1973 175,020 58,651 488,429 48,363
1972 198,316 61,920 467,305 57,489
1971 206,662 74,473 449,014 41,900
1970 234,905 71,919 427,988 38,635
1969 264,120 74,851 408,322 37,006
1968 338,577 33,601 389,467 34,455
1967 347,709 37,282 374,763 5,265
1966 115,293 -25,458 360,229 5,049
1965 114,190 -60,430 343,456 4,742
1964 134,326 -59,500 328,527 9,090
1963 139,104 -58,076 314,644 4,333
1962 130,736 -56,152 300,663 3,916
1961 163,286 -54,642 286,839 8,338
1960 191,431 -55,397 275,814 1,946

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 82% of the population change in Romania is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people). In Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 655,579 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Romania, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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